better
better adverb uk/ˈbetər/ usA1 comparative ofwell adverb : to a greater degree, or in a more successful or effective way
лучше
I'd like to get to know you better . Helen did much better than me in the exam. he/you, etc had better do sth
A2 used in order to say what you think someone should do
он/ты и т. д. бы лучше …
You'd better hurry or you'll miss the train. know better
to have enough experience not to do something stupid or something that will not achieve anything
быть умнее, не быть дураком
I thought she'd listen to me - I should have known better .
BETTER noun
uk/ˈbetər/ us for the betterIf a situation changes for the better , it improves.
к лучшему
Their relationship has changed for the better . get the better of sb
If a feeling gets the better of you, it becomes too strong to control.
одолевать
Curiosity finally got the better of her and she opened the letter.
better verb [ T ] uk/ˈbetər/ us
to do something better than it has been done before
улучшать
He better ed his previous best time for a marathon.